Six major out-of-control wildfires burn in Cariboo on Wednesday
After publishing: 4 headlines quietly rewritten4 changes
- caledoniacourier.comseen 17 Aug, 19:57headline rewritten
Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton estimated at 157,448 hectares - Fort St. James Caledonia CourierUPDATE: Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton grows to nearly 160,000 hectares - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier - wltribune.comseen 17 Aug, 19:57headline rewritten
Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton estimated at 157,448 hectaresUPDATE: Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton grows to 159,317 hectares - interior-news.comseen 17 Aug, 19:57headline rewritten
Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton estimated at 157,448 hectares - The Interior NewsUPDATE: Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton grows to nearly 160,000 hectares - The Interior News - cowichanvalleycitizen.comseen 24 Aug, 18:55headline rewritten
Evacuation order expanded for French Bar Creek fire west of ClintonUPDATE: French Bar Creek wildfire grows to almost 60K hectares as evacuation orders expand
The headline, as it mutated - 6 wordings
- 5 Aug, 17:33Six major out-of-control wildfires burn in Cariboo on Wednesday7 outlets
- 8 Aug, 18:04Four fires burning near Clinton grow to nearly 200,000 hectares9 outlets
- 9 Aug, 18:47Wildfires near Clinton now over 213,000 hectares, remain out-of-control6 outlets
- 25 Aug, 22:41Weekend rain helping slow growth of South Cariboo's Pear Lake fire2 outlets
- 28 Aug, 18:32Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton showing minimal growth3 outlets
- 4 Sept, 12:00Cariboo evacuee returns home to find property destroyed by fire, looted by thieves2 outlets
- and 6 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 10 original reports, 25 reprints
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- cloverdalereporter.com17:43first to report
120 properties in Clinton and Electoral Area E impacted by the Pear Lake fire
6 reprints
- wltribune.com5 Aug, 17:33their copy
- ominecaexpress.com5 Aug, 17:43their copy
- cranbrooktownsman.com5 Aug, 17:43their copy
- pqbnews.com5 Aug, 17:43their copy
- vicnews.com5 Aug, 17:43their copy
- abbynews.com5 Aug, 17:43their copy
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- nanaimobulletin.com18:04
Unstable weather moving into area will keep fires active
8 reprints
- campbellrivermirror.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- comoxvalleyrecord.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- caledoniacourier.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- abbynews.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- northislandgazette.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- theprogress.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- vernonmorningstar.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
- mapleridgenews.com8 Aug, 18:04their copy
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- vernonmorningstar.com18:50
The Big Bar Complex consists of the Pear Lake, French Bar Creek and Rim Lake wildfires
5 reprints
- quesnelobserver.com9 Aug, 18:47their copy
- kelownacapnews.com9 Aug, 18:50their copy
- campbellrivermirror.com9 Aug, 18:50their copy
- abbynews.com9 Aug, 18:50their copy
- saobserver.net9 Aug, 18:50their copy
Sun, 16 August 2026
1 report- caledoniacourier.com01:09edited after publishing
previously
Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton estimated at 157,448 hectares - Fort St. James Caledonia CourierUPDATE: 6 p.m. The Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton has grown to nearly 160,000 hectares, according to the latest update by BCWS. As of 5:36 p.m., the blaze is marked […]
2 reprints
- wltribune.com16 Aug, 01:05their copy
- interior-news.com16 Aug, 01:09their copy
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- cowichanvalleycitizen.com16:00edited after publishing
previously
Evacuation order expanded for French Bar Creek fire west of ClintonGusting winds on Saturday are expected to increase fire behaviour
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- vernonmorningstar.com12:57
Warmer temperatures could increase fire behaviour
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- ominecaexpress.com22:41
The fire remains at 164,744 hectares in size
1 reprint
- comoxvalleyrecord.com25 Aug, 22:41their copy
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- quesnelobserver.com18:32
Cooler, more moderate conditions expected to dampen fire behaviour
2 reprints
- mapleridgenews.com28 Aug, 18:33their copy
- kimberleybulletin.com28 Aug, 18:33their copy
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- abbynews.com02:17
Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the downgrades on Aug. 31
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- nanaimobulletin.com12:00
Jeff Dondo lost almost everything in the Pear Lake fire, yet looters somehow managed to take a little more. A former worker at the Chasm Sawmill, Dondo said he has […]
1 reprint
- hopestandard.com4 Sept, 12:00their copy